แช่
soak
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- 1 soak、steep、immerse
- 2 chill、refrigerate、freeze
This verb describes placing something in liquid or a cold environment and leaving it there for a period of time.
soak、steep、immerse
Describes putting something, or part of the body, into water or another liquid and leaving it there for some time.
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แช่ผ้าในน้ำ chɛ̂ɛ phâa nay náam Soak the clothes in water. แช่ผ้าในน้ำ details
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แช่เท้าในน้ำอุ่น chɛ̂ɛ tháaw nay náam ùn Soak your feet in warm water. แช่เท้าในน้ำอุ่น details
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ฉันอยากแช่น้ำ chǎn yàak chɛ̂ɛ náam I want to soak in the bath. ฉันอยากแช่น้ำ details
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อยากกินกุ้งแช่น้ำปลา yàak kin kûŋ chɛ̂ɛ náamplaa I want to eat shrimp marinated in fish sauce. อยากกินกุ้งแช่น้ำปลา details
chill、refrigerate、freeze
Describes keeping food, drinks, or other items in a refrigerator, freezer, or ice so that they become or remain cold.
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แช่น้ำไว้ในตู้เย็น chɛ̂ɛ náam wáy nay tûu yen Keep the water chilled in the refrigerator. แช่น้ำไว้ในตู้เย็น details
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เนื้อนี้ต้องแช่แข็ง nʉ́a níi tɔ̂ŋ chɛ̂ɛ khɛ̌ŋ This meat needs to be frozen. เนื้อนี้ต้องแช่แข็ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of แช่ is placing something in a particular environment and leaving it there for a while. Its basic use involves keeping an object or the body immersed in water, warm water, or another liquid. Depending on the subject, English may use “soak,” “steep,” or “immerse.” The same idea extends to keeping something in a cold environment. แช่เย็น means to chill or refrigerate, while แช่แข็ง means to freeze. It is an ordinary everyday word used in cooking, laundry, bathing, and food storage.
Usage
It is commonly used when soaking laundry, soaking the feet or body in water, or leaving ingredients in water or a seasoned liquid. It is also frequent when chilling drinks in a refrigerator or ice and when freezing food for storage.
Caution
แช่ normally implies leaving something in that state for a while. For briefly dipping something into liquid, จุ่ม is usually more appropriate. Distinguish แช่เย็น “chill or refrigerate” from แช่แข็ง “freeze.” Also, do not confuse แช่ with แช่ง, a different word meaning “to curse.”